Nigeria: Information on a large-scale escape of prisoners from Ikoyi Prison in March 1995

Publisher Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Author Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada
Publication Date 1 August 1996
Citation / Document Symbol NGA24855.E
Cite as Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Nigeria: Information on a large-scale escape of prisoners from Ikoyi Prison in March 1995, 1 August 1996, NGA24855.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6abd990.html [accessed 17 September 2023]
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Information on the above-mentioned topic could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Sources Consulted

Africa Confidential. March 1995.

Africa Research Bulletin. March 1995.

Amnesty International Report 1996.

Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1995.

DIRB Indexed Media Review. March 1995.

DIRB Nigeria Amnesty Country File.

DIRB Nigeria Country File. March 1995.

Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports. March 1995.

Freedom in the World 1994-1995.

Human Rights Watch World Report 1996.

Keesing's Record of World Events. March 1995.

New African. March 1995.

News from Africa Watch. Various reports.

West Africa. March 1995.

On-line searches of media reports. March 1995.

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